Jai Choi
InvestorPartner at Partech Ventures Β· Co-founder/Managing Partner at Tekton Ventures
Silicon Valley
Writes $100K β $1M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Jai Choi is co-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton Ventures, an early-stage global investment platform. Before founding Tekton, he was a Venture Partner at Partech from 2006, leading early-stage investments across the US, Asia, and Latin America, and previously held a partner role at Ignite Ventures. Earlier in his career he began at PA Consulting Group, co-founded On-Air Networks (acquired by Loudeye), and was an early employee at OnePage Software (acquired by Sybase). Over 20+ years in Silicon Valley he has invested in 150+ startups including Coupang, Toss, Outdoorsy, Frontier Car Group, Grubmarket, and Flutterwave, and currently also serves as a Venture Partner with Febe Ventures.
ContactΒ· published on Jai's own website
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Tekton Ventures. Co-founded On-Air Networks, which was later acquired by Loudeye.
- Education
- Graduated from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
From Jai's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Tekton VenturesFounder | Managing Partnercurrent2009 β presentSan Francisco
- Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies - USC MarshallAdjunct Professorcurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles, CA
- CoupangSeed Investorcurrent2010 β presentSeoul, South Korea
- Viva Republica (Toss)Early Stage Investorcurrent2017 β presentSeoul, Korea
- PartechVenture Partnercurrent2006 β presentSan Francisco, Paris, Berlin, Dakar
- GrubMarket Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PolsiaSeed/First investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Holo AISeed Investorcurrent2026 β presentVilnius
- The Biological Computing Co. (TBC)Seed Investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PayJoySeed Investorcurrent2017 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MooveSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- FlutterwaveSeed Investorcurrent2016 β presentNigeria
- CandexSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MeramaSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentMexico City, Mexico
- AirwaveSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- λ§μ΄λ¦¬μΌνΈλ¦½ (Myrealtrip)Early Stage Investorcurrent2020 β presentSeoul, South Korea
- Frontier Car GroupSeed Investorcurrent2016 β presentBerlin Area, Germany
- Redcoat.aiSeed Investorcurrent2023 β presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Cotopaxi.comSeed Investorcurrent2014 β presentCottonwood Heights, UT
- SignifydSeed Investorcurrent2012 β presentPalo Alto
- NG.CASHSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSΓ£o Paulo, Brazil
- FacioSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentSΓ£o Paulo, Brazil
- Tripalink Corp.Seed Investorcurrent2018 β presentLos Angeles
- OutdoorsySeed Investorcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bugcrowd IncSeed Investorcurrent2013 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Flyx AISeed Investorcurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- NowportsSeed Investorcurrent2019 β presentMexico City, Mexico
- ZenyumSeed Investorcurrent2019 β presentSingapore
- Endless WestSeed Investorcurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Udhaar BookSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentKarΔchi, Sindh, Pakistan
- PashousesSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentJakarta, Indonesia
- PandasSeed Investorcurrent2022 β presentBogotΓ‘, Capital District, Colombia
- CapitalSeed Investorcurrent2019 β presentNew York, United States
- AddressableSeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- BeamSeed Investorcurrent2019 β presentSingapore
- CaliiSeed investorcurrent2020 β presentMexico
- RoadSyncSeed investorcurrent2019 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- KyashEarly Stage Investorcurrent2020 β presentTokyo, Japan
- Mindlogic.aiSeed Investorcurrent2019 β presentSeoul, South Korea
- May MobilitySeed Investorcurrent2017 β presentDetroit, Michigan
Skills & more
E-commerce48Joint Ventures12Incubation14Start-ups99Entrepreneur4Entrepreneurship71Business Development41Venture Capital69Cloud Computing4Management Consulting1Digital Media1Mergers & Acquisitions17
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Emerging MarketsPrivate EquityAngel InvestingIntegrated MarketingDue DiligenceCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom Jai's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AttuneBetableBitVaultBrightFunnelBugcrowdChuteCotopaxiCoupangEatClubFlutterwaveFrontier Car GroupGreenCarGrubmarketHeartThisHotHouse/StitchJobRKorbitMemeboxOutdoorsyPlaePriceMatchSensopiaSidecarSignifydTapFWDTasteMakerXThe Orange ChefTossTouchofModernUserVoiceVirtuixYounity
Sources: curated public sources Β· the investor's own website.
Colleagues at Partech Ventures
Alexandra Eychenne
Compliance & Risk Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexandre Durrive
Chief Technology Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexis Lancien
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures
Alison Imbert
Partner at Partech Ventures
Andrew Whiting
Partner at Partech Ventures
Ariadne Lemieux-Cumberlege
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures
Arnaud De Keulenaer
Senior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures
Arnaud Minvielle
General Partner at Partech Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Jai in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jai Choi?
- Jai Choi is co-founder and Managing Partner of Tekton Ventures, an early-stage global investment platform. Before founding Tekton, he was a Venture Partner at Partech from 2006, leading early-stage investments across the US, Asia, and Latin America, and previously held a partner role at Ignite Ventures. Earlier in his career he began at PA Consulting Group, co-founded On-Air Networks (acquired by Loudeye), and was an early employee at OnePage Software (acquired by Sybase). Over 20+ years in Silicon Valley he has invested in 150+ startups including Coupang, Toss, Outdoorsy, Frontier Car Group, Grubmarket, and Flutterwave, and currently also serves as a Venture Partner with Febe Ventures.
- Where does Jai Choi work?
- Jai Choi is Partner at Partech Ventures.
- What check size does Jai Choi write?
- Jai Choi typically writes checks of $100K β $1M.
- What companies has Jai Choi invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Attune, Betable, BitVault, BrightFunnel, Bugcrowd, Chute, Cotopaxi, Coupang, EatClub, Flutterwave, Frontier Car Group, GreenCar, and 20 more.
- Where did Jai Choi go to school?
- Jai Choi studied at University of Southern California (B.S., Finance and Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Viva Republica (Toss)8
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